Although for the past decade I've used a health savings account
(HSA) combined with managing my own high deductible health
insurance, the passage of Obamacare Affordable Health Care Act ironically
tripled my private health insurance costs and left me forced to
find a new plan. So this year, I went through the process of
applying for health insurance through Washington
Health Plan Finder. After dozens of hours of website crashes,
tech support nightmares and nerve-wracking lapses in my health
insurance coverage, I finally secured coverage. So health
insurance is something fresh on my mind. And how about finding
a physician? In the past, I've interviewed my own physicians here
in the local Spokane, Washington area, including Dr. Todd Schlapfer and Dr. Toby Hallowitz, and I used the same
two-step process to find these doctors as I typically
recommend to most folks:

1) Ask around in your local
community of like-minded folks about which doctor they
recommend;

2) Use these directories
that can help you find a good functional medicine or naturopathic
practitioner in your area:

But now, it appears that there is a new website and app for
finding a doctor wherever you are. It's called "BetterDoctor",
and in today's interview, I speak with Ari Tulla, creator of
BetterDoctor, about what BetterDoctor actually is, and how it may
help you find a medical practitioner appropriate for your needs,
find health insurance or find a specific procedure. You'll
discover: -Which specific algorithms go into how a doctor
is rated...-How to know which cities where big pharma
pays doctors the most... -How you
can differentiate between alternative medical practitioners
such as naturopathic vs. Western allopathic medicine...-How to locate a list of doctors who has done the highest
number of the specific medical procedures that you
need...-How to know which health insurance plan is
going to allow you access to the best doctors in your area....-How to know whether you or your insurance are getting
overcharged for specific medical procedures...

Do you have questions about where to find a doctor
wherever you are? Your own doctor directory that you recommend?
Leave your thoughts and comments at
BenGreenfieldFitness.com.

About the Podcast

Free fitness, nutrition, biohacking, fat loss, anti-aging and cutting-edge health advice from BenGreenfieldFitness.com! Tune in to the latest research, interviews with exercise, diet and medical professionals, and an entertaining mash-up of ancestral wisdom and modern science, along with Q&A's and mind-body-spirit optimizing content from America's top personal trainer.